CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2008-2310

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Jul 01, 2008 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW

Format string vulnerability in c++filt in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.4 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted string in (1) C++ or (2) Java source code.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Mac_os_x Apple * 10.5.3 (including)
Mac_os_x Apple 10.4.1 (including) 10.4.1 (including)
Mac_os_x Apple 10.4.2 (including) 10.4.2 (including)
Mac_os_x Apple 10.4.3 (including) 10.4.3 (including)
Mac_os_x Apple 10.4.4 (including) 10.4.4 (including)
Mac_os_x Apple 10.4.5 (including) 10.4.5 (including)
Mac_os_x Apple 10.4.6 (including) 10.4.6 (including)
Mac_os_x Apple 10.4.7 (including) 10.4.7 (including)
Mac_os_x Apple 10.4.8 (including) 10.4.8 (including)
Mac_os_x Apple 10.4.9 (including) 10.4.9 (including)
Mac_os_x Apple 10.4.10 (including) 10.4.10 (including)
Mac_os_x Apple 10.4.11 (including) 10.4.11 (including)
Mac_os_x Apple 10.5 (including) 10.5 (including)
Mac_os_x Apple 10.5.1 (including) 10.5.1 (including)
Mac_os_x Apple 10.5.2 (including) 10.5.2 (including)
Mac_os_x_server Apple * 10.5.3 (including)
Mac_os_x_server Apple 10.4.1 (including) 10.4.1 (including)
Mac_os_x_server Apple 10.4.2 (including) 10.4.2 (including)
Mac_os_x_server Apple 10.4.3 (including) 10.4.3 (including)
Mac_os_x_server Apple 10.4.4 (including) 10.4.4 (including)
Mac_os_x_server Apple 10.4.5 (including) 10.4.5 (including)
Mac_os_x_server Apple 10.4.6 (including) 10.4.6 (including)
Mac_os_x_server Apple 10.4.7 (including) 10.4.7 (including)
Mac_os_x_server Apple 10.4.8 (including) 10.4.8 (including)
Mac_os_x_server Apple 10.4.9 (including) 10.4.9 (including)
Mac_os_x_server Apple 10.4.10 (including) 10.4.10 (including)
Mac_os_x_server Apple 10.4.11 (including) 10.4.11 (including)
Mac_os_x_server Apple 10.5 (including) 10.5 (including)
Mac_os_x_server Apple 10.5.1 (including) 10.5.1 (including)
Mac_os_x_server Apple 10.5.2 (including) 10.5.2 (including)
Binutils Ubuntu dapper *
Binutils Ubuntu feisty *
Binutils Ubuntu gutsy *
Binutils Ubuntu hardy *
Binutils Ubuntu upstream *

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